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Freestone County tables decision on countywide text-notification service after cost and coverage questions
Summary
Staff described a Texan MyGov text-notification system that could target precincts and reduce routine calls; commissioners requested a demo and more documentation and voted to table the item pending further review.
Freestone County commissioners discussed a proposed countywide text-notification system and voted to table further action after staff answered questions about coverage and cost.
A staff member summarized a demonstration of a Texan MyGov product, saying it could route routine public inquiries (birth certificates, divorce filings, court schedules) and allow precinct-targeted alerts, such as road closures. Staff estimated the…
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